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Several community centres will be open as ‘Winter Warmers’ from next week to help residents who cannot afford to heat their homes or are just looking at ways to reduce their bills. The council’s Cabinet agreed to set up six Winter Warmers – in community centres in Bewbush, Broadfield, Furnace Green, Ifield West,…

Letters expressing Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council’s deep concern at Center Parcs’ proposed holiday village on the edge of the town have been sent to the company and Mid Sussex District Council, who will be making any planning decisions. The cross-party letters to the Chief Executive Officer of Center Parcs and Councillor…

The leaders of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council and West Sussex County Council have written to the government to warn of an imminent funding crisis caused by its decision to grant British citizenship to people of Chagossian descent. Both councils are pleased for Chagossians that this policy will go some way towards…

Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council has agreed to continue providing significant funding towards Citizens Advice West Sussex (CAWS) services in Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ over the next six years. This approval follows a successful bid by CAWS to a funding partnership (on behalf of West Sussex County Council together with the local District and…

Several community centres could be opened as ‘Winter Warmers’ to help residents who cannot afford to heat their homes or are just looking at ways to reduce their bills. The council’s Cabinet will discuss the setting up of six Winter Warmers – in community centres in Bewbush, Broadfield, Furnace Green, Ifield West,…

The cost of living crisis means that it’s more important than ever that employers pay the Living Wage, says Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council. The council is marking Living Wage Week by highlighting the importance of paying staff at least the national Living Wage of £10.90 per hour, an independently calculated rate of pay…

Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council’s successful Small Business Grant Scheme is set to continue with the help of continued funding from a county-wide pot.  The council has been awarded a further £71,000 from the county-wide Economic Recovery Fund to continue supporting micro, start-ups and small businesses in Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ via…

A whole house retrofit in Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ has seen a council tenant’s fuel bills fall by 80 per cent. Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council, in partnership with decarbonisation consultants NetZero Collective and Liberty, have retrofitted 10 council homes with renewable technologies including solar panels, battery storage and air source…

Two new conservation areas covering Queens Square and The Broadway and Gossops Green Neighbourhood Centre have been created by Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council. In addition, the boundaries of two of the town’s eleven existing conservation areas – the High Street and St Peter’s, have been extended. These decisions were…

Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council has taken possession of the new Town Hall building. The nine-storey building, at the eastern end of The Boulevard in Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ town centre, will provide civic and office space for the council on the lower 3.5 floors. Above are 5.5 floors of Grade A commercial office space that will generate…